GRE Word List
PANACEA
a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all
The meaning of the word panacea is a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| recluse | marked by withdrawal from society : solitary |
| incorrigible | incapable of being corrected or amended: such as |
| magistrate | an official entrusted with administration of the laws: such as |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| rout | a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| apparition | an unusual or unexpected sight : phenomenon |